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Ask HN: What do you do with your failed startup?

by iworkforthem on 4/26/13, 3:24 PM with 2 comments

1. If you have a few paying customers, what do you to help to move on? 2. What about the source codes? Any other learning points?

  • by lsiebert on 4/26/13, 7:31 PM

    Talk to your customers. Make sure they can export their data. Free customers too. Consider talking to the archive team if appropriate.

    Wipe any hashed passwords.

    Sell the code, or open source if you can't find a buyer in two months.

    Write up what happened.